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Problem G. 895. (September 2025)

G. 895. The University of Bremen has a very high drop tower. The cylindrical, completely sealed drop tube has an internal cross-sectional area of \(\displaystyle 12~\mathrm{m}^2\), and it takes nearly two hours to pump out essentially all the air from the tube, during which the air pressure at the top and bottom of the tower is continuously measured. Suppose that at a given moment the pressure difference between the top and bottom of the tower is 1000 Pa. How many moles of air were in the cylinder of the drop tower at this moment?

(4 pont)

Deadline expired on October 15, 2025.


Sorry, the solution is available only in Hungarian. Google translation

Megoldás. Azért nagyobb a légnyomás a torony alján, mint a tetején, mert a hengerben lévő levegő súlya nyomja a henger alaplapját: \(\displaystyle mg=\Delta pA\), amiből kifejezhetjük a bezárt levegő tömegét: \(\displaystyle m=\tfrac{\Delta pA}{g}\approx 1220\,\mathrm{kg}\). Mivel a levegő moláris tömege 29 g/mol, így a toronyban körülbelül 42 000 mol levegő volt a kérdéses pillanatban.


Statistics:

50 students sent a solution.
4 points:Araczki Ádám, Bachman Krisztián , Balassa Ádám, Bangha Lóránt , Börcsök Péter, Csaba Gréta, Csabai Blanka, Csizmadia Zalán Taddeus , Fliszár György Bence, Fodor Bertalan Dénes, Győrffy Réka Rebeka, Hammer Kristóf, Hollósi Dominik, Horváth 019 Bálint, Horváth Péter, József Áron, Keidl Bálint, Kelepecz Kornél Zoltán, Kerekes Zsófia Erzsébet , Kovács Artúr-Lehel, Lukács Kristóf Pál, Majer Veronika, Medgyesi András, Mesaros Péter , Nagy Nóra, Nemény Nimród, Olláry Viktor Alex, Rácz Koppány Bendeguz, Schneider Viola, Sógor-Jász Soma, Steib Miklós, Szabó Ábel, Szabó Jázmin, Szabó Zsombor, Szabó-Medve Boldizsár, Szighardt Anna, Szürös Kamilla , Tasnádi Bendegúz, Vincze Blanka Anna.
3 points:Probojcsevity Iván, Szabó Ferenc Máté, Villant Vanda.
2 points:1 student.
1 point:2 students.
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Problems in Physics of KöMaL, September 2025